Religion and Politics
Religion and politics
Name
ENG 122
Professor
June 23, 2013
Religion and politics should not be mixed. In John 18:36, Jesus said "My kingdom is no part of this world." Jesus Christ himself remained neutral in regards to political aspects. This can be seen in John 6:15, "Therefore Jesus, knowing they were about to come and seize him to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain all alone.” Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world" (James 1:27).Now let 's be honest: our world has religion all wrong. It 's not just all about "doing rituals and then being okay with the big guy." Religion is about blessing other people in need and yes, having that sense of community. As followers of Jesus Christ, it 's important that we stay accountable to one another in hopes of not getting corrupted by the evil desires of the world (pre-marital sex, drunkenness, hatred, violence, etc.). And yes we all have those desires. I have them, you have them, and even the Pope has them! But in Jesus Christ He gives us a new heart with new desires, and no it 's not easy. Quite honestly it 's a war, but that 's why that sense of community is important. In the realm of politics it is important to have religion so that we know that the morals of our leaders are straight but at the same time it can be a curse leaving us with a bitter taste and a lack of freedom so to speak. Some people can just take it too far.
“Because of religion people decide what is wrong from right. Without religion people wouldn 't fear disobeying God and they would act as they please. Although our nation is a "secular" nation many people still believe in a religion in order to get on the good side of God. Religion is what stops our criminal numbers from skyrocketing.” –Unknown Source (Submitted to a debate site anonymously) “With our current human rights laws, there is no longer a
Name
ENG 122
Professor
June 23, 2013
Religion and politics should not be mixed. In John 18:36, Jesus said "My kingdom is no part of this world." Jesus Christ himself remained neutral in regards to political aspects. This can be seen in John 6:15, "Therefore Jesus, knowing they were about to come and seize him to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain all alone.” Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world" (James 1:27).Now let 's be honest: our world has religion all wrong. It 's not just all about "doing rituals and then being okay with the big guy." Religion is about blessing other people in need and yes, having that sense of community. As followers of Jesus Christ, it 's important that we stay accountable to one another in hopes of not getting corrupted by the evil desires of the world (pre-marital sex, drunkenness, hatred, violence, etc.). And yes we all have those desires. I have them, you have them, and even the Pope has them! But in Jesus Christ He gives us a new heart with new desires, and no it 's not easy. Quite honestly it 's a war, but that 's why that sense of community is important. In the realm of politics it is important to have religion so that we know that the morals of our leaders are straight but at the same time it can be a curse leaving us with a bitter taste and a lack of freedom so to speak. Some people can just take it too far.
“Because of religion people decide what is wrong from right. Without religion people wouldn 't fear disobeying God and they would act as they please. Although our nation is a "secular" nation many people still believe in a religion in order to get on the good side of God. Religion is what stops our criminal numbers from skyrocketing.” –Unknown Source (Submitted to a debate site anonymously) “With our current human rights laws, there is no longer a
References: http://www.debate.org/opinions/does-religion-play-a-vital-role-in-modern-societies http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19262884 http://archive.adl.org/issue_religious_freedom/separation_cs_primer.asp http://www.gotquestions.org/so-many-religions.html http://www.ted.com/conversations/10901/no_god_no_morality.html